Josh Pfriem
Recipe: pFriem Japanese LagerBy Josh PfriemThis crisp and dry Japanese-inspired lager is brewed with rice and hopped with Perle, Tettnanger, and Saphir. pFriem Family Brewers describes it as having aromas of “Shiso plum, fresh bread, and violet” with “sparkling notes of fresh green tea and wildflowers.”
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Recipe: pFriem Mexican LagerBy Josh PfriemFrom Josh Pfriem, cofounder and brewmaster at pFriem Family Brewers in Hood River, Oregon, here’s a homebrew-scale recipe for their clean, crushable, and softly floral Mexican-inspired lager.
Subscriber- Promoting Great Foam and Refining Your Adjunct Lagers | Video TipBy Josh Pfriem
Josh Pfriem, founder and brewmaster of pFriem Family Brewers, shares tips on how to dial in your mash process and support great foam retention in light, crisp, internationally inspired lagers—including a finishing touch of Tetra hop extract.
Hopping Delicate International-Style Lagers for Aroma and Balance | Video TipBy Josh PfriemJosh Pfriem, founder and brewmaster of pFriem Family Brewers, lays out their approach to hopping Japanese- and Mexican-style lagers, including related flavor considerations for malt, pH, and sulfur content.
Take a Walk on the Cold Side with pFriem | Video TipBy Josh PfriemFrom a healthy yeast pitch to extra-cold lagering via spunding and harvesting, brewmaster Josh Pfriem walks us through the cold side of lager-making at pFriem Family Brewers.
How to Defeat DMS on the Hot Side | Video TipBy Josh PfriemJosh Pfriem, cofounder and brewmaster of pFriem Family Brewers, explains how they go for a vigorous boil and efficient whirlpool on the hot side to minimize the risk of DMS off-flavors in their pale lagers.
How pFriem Locks Down the Lager Variables with Workhorse Yeast and a Step Mash | Video TipBy Josh PfriemJosh Pfriem, cofounder and brewmaster of pFriem Family Brewers in Hood River, Oregon, explains what they love about their 34/70 lager strain and classic step mash.
Elevating International Lagers with pFriem | Brewing CourseBy Josh PfriemJosh Pfriem, cofounder and brewmaster of Oregon’s pFriem Family Brewers, details the thinking and process behind the brewery’s delicate, award-winning lagers inspired by traditions in Mexico, Japan, and beyond.
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Recipe: pFriem Kölsch-Style AleBy Josh PfriemCourtesy of Josh Pfriem, cofounder and brewmaster of pFriem Family Brewers, here is a homebrew-scale version of the beer that won gold at the 2020 Great American Beer Festival.
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Brewing Naked Beer: Kölsch-Style Ale, the pFriem WayBy Josh PfriemJosh Pfriem, brewmaster and cofounder of pFriem Family Brewers in Hood River, Oregon, breaks down their approach to Kölsch-Style Ale—an exercise in precision and a gold-medal winner at last year’s Great American Beer Festival.
Recipe: pFriem Lemon Zest Farmhouse AleBy Josh PfriemA traditional-style farmhouse ale is infused with lemon zest, giving the beer a bright, fresh lemon flavor to balance the earthy, fruity base. A refreshing crusher for any season.
